Droves of NBA executives canvassed the college hoops circuit during Thanksgiving week to scout a loaded slate of games, with every top draft prospect in action. Friday’s Duke-Gonzaga matchup in Las Vegas served as the main attraction: 44 team representatives were officially credentialed, and more scattered the stands for a memorable game that pitted No. 1 pick contenders Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren head to head. I camped out in Vegas for a couple days to scout that game and take the temperature of the league after the first few weeks of the college season.
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